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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2026. There are 51 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 10, 1898, a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists killed dozens of African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, burned Black-owned businesses and forced the mayor, police chief and aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor and city council in what became known as the “Wilmington Coup.” Also on this date: In 1775, the Continental Congress established the Continental Marines, later known as the U.S. Marine Corps. In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima in 1945, was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Arlington, Virginia. In 1969, the children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National Educational Television (now PBS). In 1975, the Great Lakes freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a severe storm in Lake Superior, claiming the lives of all 29 crewmembers. In 1982, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, who had succeeded Nikita Khrushchev in 1964, died in Moscow at age 75; his death ushered in several years of leadership change before Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985. In
Lithium-ion batteries tossed in the trash can spark fires in garbage trucks and recycling facilities, a risk New Hanover County officials hope a new North Carolina law will help reduce. Starting Dec. 1, the law makes it illegal to put lithium-ion batteries in household trash or recycling. The batteries power...
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Island Arts Council is inviting bakers to put a coastal spin on a holiday tradition with its first gingerbread beach house competition. The competition is free to enter and open to people beyond Pleasure Island, said Barb Buckley, chairperson of the Island Arts Council. Categories include youth ages 11 to 19, adults ages 20 and older, and professionals and businesses.
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick Arts Council is preparing to open a new creative space in Ocean Isle Beach in 2027, giving local artists a place to create, showcase their work and connect with the community. The nonprofit organization announced plans for “The Hub for Arts,”...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health President and CEO Carl S. Armato will retire at the end of the year, with former New Hanover Regional Medical Center President and CEO John Gizdic stepping into the role on an interim basis. The health system announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, that Armato...
